C-UAS
Ukraine’s New Laser Targeting Tool Tracks Shaheds at Night
Its laser targeting capability allows anti-aircraft teams and drone operators to detect threats from up to 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) away, including in low-visibility or total darkness
C-UAS
C-UAS
Killer Drone Downs Intruder Drones with Metal Chains
A concept from scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology adapts the physics behind the traditional South American bola weapon into a modern drone defence technology designed for short-range interception.
Electronic Sub-Systems
UAV Navigation - Grupo Oesía Launches VECTOR 300 Autopilot for Loitering Munitions and C UAS Interceptors
C-UAS
Ukraine’s Celebra Trident C-UAS Laser System Enters Final Testing Stages
The system was tested last winter against FPV drones of different classes. Since then, the company has improved its targeting system using artificial intelligence, enhanced target acquisition and tracking, and integrated the system with radar for trajectory monitoring.
Interceptor
TOP TEN INTERCEPTOR DRONES - Technical Ranking
The interceptor drone is one of the most effective solutions to combat the surge in the use of one-way effectors, loitering munitions, otherwise known as 'kamikaze drones' or strike drones.
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Pentagon Announces Site Selections for Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Program
Developed in close coordination with the services, U.S. Northern Command and the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot program builds on several recent milestones that have advanced the safe domestic employment of directed-energy systems.
C-UAS
Australia Commits $5BN to Counter-Drone Defence
The announcement, made by Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy, represents more than a doubling of Australia’s existing counter-drone investment and is tied directly to the country’s newly released 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program.
C-UAS
Northrop Grumman Advances Improved Threat Detection System for US Army
Northrop Grumman secured a U.S. Army contract to advance the Improved Threat Detections System (ITDS), featuring the ATHENA sensor that enhances 360-degree threat detection and rapid identification of emerging aerial threats to improve aircraft survivability.
C-UAS
NATO Allies Test Layered Counter-Drone Defences in Romania
The event was notable for the scale and variety of systems brought together for testing across a 2.5 km area. These included more than 215 systems such as radars, acoustic and radio-frequency detectors, electronic warfare tools, and both kinetic and non-kinetic effectors.
C-UAS
General Atomics Pitches Armaments for New Battleship
General Atomics is looking to equip the U.S. Navy’s planned Trump-class battleships / BBG(X), according to company leadership at Sea Air Space 2026. During the initial concept debut of USS Defiant (BBG-1) in December, the Navy plans to arm the battleships with several advanced systems that
C-UAS
Israel Now Using Netting To Protect Combat Vehicles
“In practice, forces are using various improvised solutions—fishing nets, camouflage nets, even soccer nets, along with drills involving small-arms fire at drones”
C-UAS
AV Announces Halo_Shield - A Comprehensive Tile-Based C-UAS Solution
The system is designed to support emerging homeland defence priorities by enabling resilient, area-wide protection of high-value U.S. and allied partner assets, including borders, military installations, and other critical infrastructure.